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Radical amputation of the left breast for duct carcinoma

by: Wellcome Library

Publication date: 1930

Usage: Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States

Topics: Neoplasms, General Surgery, Breast Neoplasms -- surgery, Lymph Nodes -- surgery, Cancer, Surgery, Neoplasms, General Surgery, Breast Neoplasms -- surgery, Lymph Nodes -- surgery, Surgeons.

Publisher: Produced by Sir Cecil G. Wakeley at King's College Hospital. Filmed by Kodak Medical Films, London.

Digitizing sponsor: Unknown

A film showing the mastectomy of a breast to treat breast cancer. Introduction, incision, lymphatic drainage, skin undercut pectoral muscles divided at insertion axilla dissected axillary structures demonstrated specimen amputated wound closed and dressed macroscopic appearance of specimen. 3 segments.